‘Tis the Season….before you know it!

I know – I’m rushing the season just a little bit. I LOVE the fall – the last thing I want to do is wish us through this season. It’s when all our favorite sweaters come out to play! Being a perpetually chilly person, my sweaters come out earlier than most folks as do my cords and favorite broken in boots.

But here’s one thing to consider – it’s only 95 days until Christmas! So – if you’re planning on making any gifties for friends and family, it’s time to start NOW!

The other thing to consider – with many of our favorite fiber fairs upon us, go armed with patterns and know your yarn requirements so you’ll know exactly how much you’ll need. There’s nothing worse than getting 90% done with a project only to realize you don’t have enough yarn to complete it.

To get some ideas flowing, I’ve compiled some patterns (thank you RAVELRY!) that give us some new twists on standard accessories.
How many scarves do you have? I easily have double digits but I don’t have any fun infinity scarves like these. The Bundle Scarf is done on a round needle making for a really fast project. The Fuzzi-bumps-moebius is a dressier open lace pattern.

Bundle Scarf

Fuzzi Bumps Moebius

I’m a huge fan of fingerless gloves. They keep your hands surprisingly warm yet you maintain dexterity. And if you run into a store , there’s enough air circulation that you can leave them on so what does that mean – no lost gloves! Check out Beth’s cable fingerless gloves or Noro’s fingerless mitts. They go together very quickly and don’t require a huge amount of yarn – great stashbuster project!

Beth's Cabled Fingerless Gloves

Noro Mitts

Hats are in! Gone are the days when people were afraid of flattening their hair. Here’re three great hat patterns including one down-to-earth enough for the man in your life. Check out the patterns for the Family Rolled Brim Hat, the Twist shown here in lovely fall colors and Ellen’s hat.

Family Rolled Brim Hat

Twist Hat

Ellen's Striped Hat

Ok everybody, make your list of people to knit for, check the yardage twice and hit those fiber fairs for some yummy yarn and get going!

One Response

Please don’t ignore your LYS during the fiber fests season! I try to pick up only what I absolutely can’t get from my LYS at the fests; remember, our business is what keeps our LYS open. That said, there really is a lot of good stuff at fiber fests that you can’t get at home, so pet everything and enjoy!

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